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+====== Configure an ODBC Data Source with no password request ======
+===== Intro =====
+When working with access, or whatever application, it's an annoying thing that everytime we open an Oracle linked table it request the password of the connection.
+Moreover, if you try to make any sort of application (macro, visual basic, etc.), because this password is requested interactively, stops the application of working until a correct password is provided by the user.
+I've discovered two ways to circunvent this issue.
+===== First: use the oracle driver and provide the user and password in the user field =====
+Ok, you have to go to ye old Data Source Administrator and begin to create a new Data Source by clicking the button "Add":
+{{:oracle:a.png?nolink|}}
+Select the Oracle driver (you can download it from the [[http://www.oracle.com|Oracle website]]:
+{{:oracle:b.png?nolink|}}
+And, in the configuration of the data source, in the user ID field, provide 'user/password' separated with a slash (see image), like when connecting with ye old ''sqlplus'':
+{{:oracle:c.png?nolink|}}
+And that's all: you will never have to provide a password when using this datasource. Easy, uh??
+===== Second: edit the registry and provide the password in the appropiate field =====
+All the datasource information is saved in the following registry folder:
+<code>
+HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\ODBC.INI
+</code>
+But alas!!! there is a ''password'' or ''pwd'' field among the contens.... suspecting, isn't it??? I've never test it, but it deserves a try, and to this point is my saying: from this point you have to explore yourself.